Barn Swallows and the Red-Winged Blackbird

Today's pictures will be pictures of barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) and the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).
今天的照片是一种燕子 (Hirundo rustica) 和红翅膀的黑鸟 (Agelaius phoeniceus)。

These pictures were taken at Fremont Central Park in Fremont, CA, USA.
这些照片是在 Fremont Central Park 在 Fremont, 加州，美国拍的。

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The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. The Red-winged Blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the Red-winged Blackbird's diet.

~ Wikipedia

Clouds! 云！

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Pictures of clouds!
云照片！

For me, clouds has always amused me because they take the shape of a lot of things which I find is very nice. They sometimes shield us from the strong sunlight, and even provide free water to us. I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Thank you for viewing them! Please don't forget to share them with your friends!

Trees! 树！

Trees provide us with oxygen while taking carbon dioxide out of the air. That is why we shouldn't cut them down. If you agree with me please tell me below. And below here are some pictures of the wonderful forests that keeps us alive. :)
树除了把二氧化碳从空气里拿掉，它还给我们氧气。这就是为什么我们不应该把它们砍下来。要是你跟我想的一样的话请你在底下告诉我一下。着地下是一些帮我们活者的树林照片。:)

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I know this picture is blurry because I took it in the car, but you have to agree, it looks awesome. :) Other than the colors were adjusted by Photoshop, the rest was the original image.

我知道这个照片不清粗因为我是在车里拍的，可是你因该可以说这个也看得蛮好的。:) 我用 Photoshop 把颜色改了几下，别的就是原来的照片。

This picture was taken at Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, California, USA
这个照片是在 Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz, California, USA 拍的。

This picture was taken at Yosemite National Park.
这是在 Yosemite 国家公园拍的。

Yosemite National Park

"For tens of thousands of years, humans have changed, and have been changed by, this place we now call Yosemite. The Ahwahneechee lived here for generations, followed by the arrival of Europeans in the mid-1800s. The rugged terrain challenged many early travelers, with just a few—only 650 from the mid-1850s to mid-1860s—making the journey to Yosemite Valley by horseback or stagecoach. By 1907, construction of the Yosemite Valley Railroad from Merced to El Portal eased the journey, thereby, increasing visitation. Today, 3.5 million people enter the park’s gates to explore. We learn from the stories of those who walked Yosemite’s trails before us, allowing appreciation of their lasting footprints that led to conscious preservation." ~ From Yosemite National Park Website.

Before I get started, I would just like to remind you that I made a Facebook Fan page for this photography blog. You can "Like Us" here. I have also made Instagram and Twitter pages. If you follow or "Like" me on these, you can be updated whenever I post something new! :) Please invite your friends too! I'm trying to get more viewers on here. Anyways, as always, enjoy my photos!

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Here are a few pictures of Yosemite National Park:

Sorry I forgot what point this is. But doesn't it look magnificent? First look, it's like your dreaming. The real view at Yosemite is as breath-taking as this Photoshop-touched-up picture here.

A giant waterfall in the background (name also forgotten) I know the background is a bit white, it was because of the heavy fog and smoke from the controlled fires in the park. I could have corrected it with Photoshop, but I'm not really that experienced with Photoshop yet.

And here is a panoramic view of Half Dome. It is named the half dome because of it's half dome shape! :) I do have a second panoramic shot with  a wider view, but the software stitched it up wrong by having a sideways waterfall and mountains in the sky. LOL

Next time you visit Yosemite National Park, make sure you check these out!
All the photos were slightly touched up on Photoshop, I edited the saturation and vibrance a little bit on these.

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